U.P.INCOME-TAX DEPTT.CONTINGENT PAID vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court, in a writ petition under Article 32, directed the Union of India to pay contingent paid staff of the Income-tax Department wages equivalent to the minimum pay of regular Class IV employees, effective from December 1, 1986. The Court emphasized the need for regularization of services for these employees who have been working for over a year. The ruling reiterated the principles established in the earlier case of Daily Rated Casual Labour Employed under P & T Department, ensuring that these workers receive corresponding dearness allowance and other benefits enjoyed by regular employees.